Donna Marie West is an educator, translator, editor, and author. Over the past 14 years, she has published over 200 fiction and non-fiction pieces in a variety of Canadian and American magazines and e-zines, such as WHAT IF?, HORSEPOWER, MYSTERIES MAGAZINE, THE WERE-TRAVELLER, HALLOWEENFOREVERMORE, and BEYOND CENTAURI. She is also a contributor to a number of anthologies, including SCARLET WHISPERS, DEATH AWAITS, THE GRAYS, IN SHAMBLES, SPOOKY HALLOWEEN DRABBLES 2014 and 2015, MORBID METAMORPHOSIS, AND THE WORLD WILL BURN, and CROSSROADS IN THE DARK Vol. 1 & 2. She spends most of her free time reading, writing, and doing research for her current projects. She lives in Quebec, Canada, with her long-time partner and two beloved cats. ++++++++++++++++++